Method for automatically monitoring continuity and integrity of communication trunks
US6507737B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/32
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method for automatically determining whether a communication trunk is operating properly without having to take the trunk out of service and without the need of a craftsperson to initiate the testing of the communication trunk. The communication trunk is tested for continuity and integrity on a periodic or aperiodic basis.
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